My current interest in media ecology began in the early 1980s when I was asked by Diana Lee Gobbitt to create a soundtrack for New Zealand’s first interactive art show, a collection of sensor-enabled neon robots, aptly named Alternative Projections. After moving to London and working for several years as a designer, an opportunity to explore similar ideas on a more architectural level was realized in what was to become the cyberlounge project (above). Intrigued by initial findings, in 2007 I began a PhD in Architecture to further investigate my assumptions regarding the effects of digital media on education and practice. Thred.org documents some of the most relevant studies from both spheres of inquiry.